水生動物生殖生理暨內分泌實驗室 

Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology in Aquatic Animals Laboratory

National Chair Professor 

Ching-Fong Chang

E-mail: b0044@email.ntou.edu.tw

TEL:02-24622192 ext.5209(L)

FAX:02-24621579(L)

 Present Position                          

Distinguished Professor (National Taiwan Ocean University, NTOU)

Life-Time National Chair Professor (Ministry of Education, Taiwan) 

Address                                         

     Department of Aquaculture

National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) 

Keelung, 20224

Taiwan

Education

Ph.D.               1986                  Department of Animal Sciences

                                                         Washington State University

                                                        Pullman, WA, USA 

M.S.                1982                  Department of Animal Sciences

                                                         Washington State University

                                                         Pullman, WA, USA

 B.S.                 1975                  Department of Marine Food Science

                                                         National Taiwan Ocean University

                                                        Keelung, Taiwan

Teaching Courses

         Undergraduate level:

               Fish Physiology 

               Lab of Fish Physiology

               General Biology (Physiology section)

         Graduate level:

                Endocrinology, Fish Reproductive Physiology

Research area

Aquatic animal physiology, marine biology, reproduction, endocrinology, aquaculture, marine biotechnology, environmental physiology  

Research Activities

1) The mechanism of sex differentiation, sex development and sex change in fish

2) The regulation of reproductive endocrine system in fish

3) Reproductive biology, ecology and reproductive endocrinology in coral

4) Stress physiology in fish

Positions and Activities 

President of National Taiwan Ocean University (2012-2020)

President of the Asia and Ocean Society for Oyster Society (2018-2022)

President of the Asia and Ocean Society for Comparative Endocrinology (AOSCE) (2017-2023)

President of Taiwan Marine Biotechnology Society (2016-2020)

President of Taiwan Fisheries Society (2012-2016)

Deputy Minister, National Science Council (Ministry of Science and Technology, MOST), Taiwan (May 1, 2011-May 19, 2012)

Vice President of NTOU (August 2009-April 2011)

Director General, Department of Life Sciences, National Science Council (MOST), Taiwan (August 1, 2007-July 31, 2009)

Director, Center of Marine Bioscience and Biotechnology, NTOU (April 2006- July 2007, August 2009-April 2011)

Dean of Academic Affairs, NTOU (March 2003-2006)

Distinguished Professor, NTOU (August 2004 - )

Professor, Department of Aquaculture of NTOU (October 1990- )

Visiting Professor, Laboratory of Molecular Endocrinology, School of Fisheries Sciences, Kitasato University, Sanriku, Ofunato, Iwate, Japan (June- August 2002)

Visiting Professor, Tropical Biosphere Research Center (Sesoko Station), University of the Ryukus, Japan (June 1 – September 30, 2001)

Visiting Professor, Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Department of Development Biology, National Research Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan (April 1999 – July 1999)                                                                   

Visiting Professor, Fish Reproduction Division, National Research Institute of Aquaculture, Mie, Japan (July 1997 – August 1997)

Visiting Scientist, Laboratoire de Physiologie Generale et Comparee, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France (December 1992-March 1993; July 1996-September 1996)

Chairman, Department of Aquaculture, NTOU (August 1986 – July 1992)

Associate Professor, Department of Aquaculture, NTOU (February 1986-1990) 

Honors and Awards

Honor "Outstanding Young people in Keelung, Junior Chamber of Keelung, Taiwan" (1991)

Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (1991-1993)

Honor for as "Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Taiwan”, Junior Chamber, Taiwan (1993)

Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (1994-1996)

Outstanding Research Award, National Science Council, Taiwan (1996-1998)

Distinguished Research Fellow, National Science Council, Taiwan (1998-2001)

Distinguished Research Fellow, National Science Council, Taiwan (2001-2004)

Merit MOST Research Fellow Award (2004)

Award as a Distinguished Professor, NTOU (2004)

Academic Award of Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2004)

Award of National Chair Professorship, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2006)

Distinguished Alumni of NTOU (2007)

Excellent Teaching award of NTOU (2009)

“Taiwan-France Science and Technology Award” by the National Science Council of Taiwan and French Academy of Science (2012)

Distinguished Professional Award, Chinese American Academic & Professional Society (2013)

Distinguished Contribution Award (The Chinese-Taipei Society of Laboratory Animals; 2013)

Distinguished Research Award (The Biological Society of China, Taiwan; 2013).

Distinguished Alumni of Washington State University (Dept of Animal Sciences, WSU; 2014)

Shinkishi Hatai Medal Award (Pacific Science Association of Japan, 2016)

Ordre des Palmes Academiques (La France à Taiwan, France; 2018)

The award for the Contribution of Marine Education (Ministry of Education, Taiwan, 2020)

Distinguished Alumni of Kaohsiung Municipal Third Junior high school (2021)

Award of National Chair Professorship, Ministry of Education, Taiwan (2021)


The Research and Teaching Activities 

We have been conducting a series of experiments related to “fish reproductive physiology”, “sex differentiation and sex change in fish”, “reproductive endocrinology and reproduction in coral”, “hormone regulation in fish”, “maturation mechanism in fish”, “environmental physiology and immunity in fish”, and “reproductive physiology in prawns” in the past 20 years at the National Taiwan Ocean University. The researches are focusing on the marine animals especially important aquaculture species (black porgy and grouper).

The most significant contribution to the scientific community is the studies of “reproductive biology and physiology in aquatic animals” (as a representative work). A series of the experiments were conducted such as sex differentiation, sex change mechanism, regulation of reproductive hormones, gonadal development and growth, gametogenesis, maturation, and reproduction control. We have many important new findings and significant contributions to the theory and applied aspects in the area of reproductive physiology. We applied biological methods, histology, physiology, endocrinology, cell biology, and molecular genetics to solve the scientific questions and problems; most importantly, we further provided the new concepts and new proposals on the basis of our experimental results. Our research has earned the respect by scientific colleagues from Taiwan and international levels. The lab had been recognized as the important and famous location in the world-wide to work on sex change, coral research and other related research.

In the past 20 years, I also spent much time in the teaching activities. The courses (General Biology, Fish Phsiology, Endocrinology, Fish Reproduction) were taught in the Department of Aquaculture. These courses are important in the area of aquatic life sciences. The students ranked these courses are one of the best in their curriculum. The students have developed strong background after finishing these courses.

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update on 17 April, 2024